2014 PARTNER INFORMATION

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1 2014 PARTNER INFORMATION THE 10TH ANNUAL DESIGNPHILADELPHIA FESTIVAL Photo by: Joseph Mobley A Signature Event of the Philadelphia Center for Architecture

2 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF DESIGN The DesignPhiladelphia Festival, an annual event of the Philadelphia Center for Architecture, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year from October The oldest and largest design event of its kind in the country, the DesignPhiladelphia Festival showcases the work of over 400 practicing architects, designers, and creative professionals. Philadelphia is a unique urban environment with a strong history and tradition in design: the opportunities for design exploration and innovation through the city s wealth of cultural institutions, universities, and an expanding entrepreneurial base are endless. In this setting, DesignPhiladelphia emerged in 2005 to demonstrate Philadelphia s reemergence as a 21st century city shaped by design, technology, and collaborative business practices. For each of the past nine years, with the help of our sponsors and event partners, DesignPhiladelphia has produced a picture of the talent, diversity, and opportunities available in our hometown. In honor of this year s theme - A DECADE OF DESIGN - stand together with us as we look back at how far we have come, help us develop a snapshot - in real time - for 2014, and create a vision of our future. Photo by: Dominic Mercier Ask Aesthetic Judgement 2013 Stadler-Kahn

3 PLAN AN EVENT It s our 10th Anniversary! Help us honor our collective roots in Philadelphia s deep and vast creative history. Show the world what Philadelphia s design scene is all about and demonstrate where we are going. Event types, topics, and venues? The sky s the limit - and the possibilities are endless. PARTNER BENEFITS All partners, regardless of level, receive: Online Event Management - NEW! We ve listened to your feedback and for 2014 we ve redesigned our Festival Calendar with the help of Jarvus Innovations! These are a few of the new features we are particularly excited about: each event listing will have its own, unique URL for easy sharing you can include direct links to your Facebook/ Twitter accounts attendees will be able to RSVP to your event and add it to their personalized festival schedule event organizers can access RSVPs contact info and communicate directly about any schedule changes or cancellations. Planning + Marketing Support Our team works year-round to secure media partnerships and build/maintain strategic relationships throughout Philadelphia s creative community. In this way, we are able to help promote your event, garner local, national, and international press coverage, and help facilitate community engagement through our everincreasing network of followers and subscribers. We re here to help with event planning tips, venue suggestions, or to connect you with potential collaborators in your neighborhood or industry. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES 100+ EVENTS SUCH AS: exhibitions lectures public forums runway shows workshops demonstrations book signings film screenings open studios receptions ON DESIGN TOPICS LIKE: architecture urban planning landscape architecture industrial design interior design product design furniture + lighting fashion + accessories multimedia graphic design HELD IN/ON PHILADELPHIA S: museums galleries boutiques universities design studios workshops warehouses rails + roads green spaces public places Photo by: Chris Kendig Temple University, Tyler School of Art 2013 Art Market

4 WE LL GET THE WORD OUT The Festival provides a stage for our partners to showcase the sizable contribution they are making to Philadelphia s economic, social, and cultural expansion - and the outside world is watching! Over the past nine years, local, national, and international coverage of DesignPhiladelphia has grown steadily. The Festival has appeared on television, radio, in print and online in The New York Times, New York Times Style Magazine, Financial Times, Interior Design, Metropolis, Next American City, WHYY, Core 77, and Forbes - to name a few! Last year, the Festival was featured in over 153 print and online articles with a combined reach in the millions. We also get the word out through: The DesignPhiladelphia Festival Guidebook print and online distribution to 15,000+ households The DesignPhiladelphia Festival Website during October we have 25,000+ unique visitors DesignPhiladelphia Social Media Twitter = 5,500+ followers Facebook = 3,500+ followers Electronic Newsletters newsletters are sent out weekly leading up to the festival and daily during the festival to our 10,500+ subscribers. Our network grows daily! Photo by: Chris Kendig Next Fab Studio + Yards Brewery 2013 YARD s Tap Handle Throwdown Design Competition

5 EVENT LEVELS + FEES SHOUT OUT EVENT $750 includes FEATURED benefits, plus: A full page event listing in guidebook (150 words or less) A full page advertisement OR full page color image opposite your event listing in guidebook Two (2) shout-out Tweets, tagging you prior to event Event listed on our Facebook page and shared prior to event, with 2 dedicated reminder posts, tagging you FEATURED EVENT $400 includes STANDARD benefits, plus: A half-page listing in the guidebook, with call-out graphic treatment (75 words or less) A featured event listing on the Festival website, with call-out graphic treatment A Q+A feature on designfeed, the official blog of the Festival, which will be shared via DesignPhiladelphia social media on day of posting and 1-2 days prior to your event STANDARD EVENT $250 includes online event managment, planning and marketing support, plus: A half-page listing in the guidebook (75 words or less) NEW! listing in the Partner Index page in guidebook Event listing on Festival website Event listed on daily Festival Calendar , sent 1 day prior to your event REGISTER AT DESIGNPHILADELPHIA.ORG DEADLINE = midnight, JULY 18, 2014 NEW! DIGITAL EVENT $250 available July 18 - Sept 30 only Digital events DO NOT appear in the printed Festival guidebook. They do include: online event management event listing on Festival website Event listed on daily Festival Calendar , sent 1 day prior to your event Photo by Chris Kendig Farmhaus & Friends 2013 Art Star Gallery & Boutique

6 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW EVENT PLANNING GUIDELINES REPRESENT DESIGNPHILADELPHIA S MISSION While we do not have an official selection process, we require your event to be planned in the spirit of our mission: DesignPhiladelphia demonstrates, supports, and promotes the ability that design has to generate innovation, solve problems, enhance daily life and influence both the perception and economics of a region. WELCOME THE PUBLIC DesignPhiladelphia and the Center for Architecture share the common goal of educating the public on the importance design and the built environment in our everyday lives. Therefore, all events presented as part of the Festival must be open to the public. We understand the need to charge will vary depending on the type and cost of your event. If you do need to charge, please plan and market your event accordingly. SCHEDULE YOUR EVENT BETWEEN OCTOBER 9 AND 17 The Festival kicks off the evening of October 8 with our annual cocktail party and benefit, being held this year at Bluecadet in Fishtown. We ask that you schedule your event(s) on or between October 9 and 17. If you are concerned about when to schedule your event, check with us. While we will not have a clear picture of the festival schedule until after registration closes, we will make every effort to minimize date/time conflicts POLICIES EDITING YOUR EVENT LISTING All standard, featured, and shout-out event details and descriptions must be submitted by midnight, July 18th to meet our print deadlines. Event listings and descriptions can be edited by you at any time until midnight, July 18th. From July 19-July 25, ANY edits to your printed event listing (i.e. title, date, time, description, cost, location) will cost $5/edit. After July 25th, you are able to edit your online event listing as needed, however these changes will not be reflected in the printed guidebook. Therefore, we strongly discourage you from making significant changes to your event listing after the print deadline has past, as this will affect attendance at your event. LISTING EXHIBITIONS In the printed guidebook, Festival exhibitions will be listed according to the date and time of the opening reception, with the dates/times the exhibition is on view indicated in the event description. If the exhibition does not include an opening reception date, and it is on view for more than one day, the listing will be located in the ongoing event section of the guidebook. Exhibitions will be listed on the festival calendar online under exhibitions, as well as by day/time on view. LISTING MULTIPLE, SEQUENTIAL DAY EVENTS Event registration fees cover ONE event listing in the printed guidebook only. Listings are arranged by the start date and time of each event. Events occuring on multiple, sequential days or running through the entire nineday festival are considered one event and will be listed in the ongoing section of the guidebook. Multiple, sequential day events will be listed on the festival calendar online each day/time it occurs. LISTING MULTIPLE, NON-SEQUENTIAL DAY EVENTS For events running on non-sequential days, partners can purchase additional print space for each date/time needed, list the event by the date/time of their choice (with additonal dates/times indicated in the event listing) or choose to list the event in the ongoing section of the guidebook. Please contact Nova Harris at nova@designphiladelphia.org or (215) x106 for guidance on listing these types of events prior to completing your registration. Multiple, non-sequential day events will be listed on the festival calendar online under each day/time it occurs.

7 MULTIPLE LISTING DISCOUNTS Planning more than one event? Your first event listing will be charged at the full rate of the level you select. Each subsequent event will qualify for a 25% discount. PARTNER SCHOLARSHIPS A limited number of scholarships will be available through DesignPhiladelphia s new initiative, SEED. In order to qualify you must be a high school, college, or graduate student or an emerging professional (graduated within the last three years). Nova Harris at nova@designphiladelphia.org for an application. Proposals must be submitted for approval by July 1st to be considered. Approved applicants will be notified by July 8th. CONFIRMATION Once your event is reviewed and we have processed your payment, you will receive a confirmation and additional marketing/branding materials. If you do not recieve a confirmation within 5 business days of paying for your event, nova@designphiladelphia.org. CANCELLATIONS Full refunds will be granted for cancellations made by July 18th. We re sorry but we are unable to issue refunds for events cancelled after July 18th. NEW! INFO SESSION DP2014 INFO SESSION MAY 29 CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE Meet our team as we share what s new and offer a sneak preview at this year s signature events. Mingle with possible event collaborators and co-conspirators. Learn what it takes to successfully plan and promote your event - including PR and buzz building tips and tricks with communications consultant, Karen Gross. Leave with a handy-dandy toolkit to guide you along your way. FREE, advanced registration is required - RSVP to nova@designphiladelphia.org PARTNER BREAKFAST DP2014 PARTNER BREAKFAST DATE/TIME CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE Join us for a continental breakfast and pick up your complimentary copies of the printed Festival guidebook, marketing collateral, and event signage. Meet and mingle with fellow event organizers. This event is FREE to all partners, including standard, featured, shout-out, and digital entries. QUESTIONS? Nova Harris programming + marketing manager nova@designphiladelphia.org (215) x106